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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 2026

Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow

18,619 on the U.S. register across 18 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1962 to 2026; half of them date from 1973 or earlier. Florida has the most (1,685). 46% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Piper PA-28: Family of light single engine aircraft
Photo: Mike Burdett, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-28 Cherokee on Wikipedia

About the PA-28 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-320 Series (6,861), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (5,065), Lycoming I0360 Ser (1,933)
Seats
4
Cruise speed
about 107 mph
Makers on the register
Piper, Piper Aircraft Inc, New Piper Aircraft Inc, New Piper, Piper Aircraft Corp
Registered
earliest certificate July 30, 1962; newest October 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,685Texas1,512California1,488Delaware660Arizona619Pennsylvania605Georgia586Ohio572North Carolina560New York523Illinois493Minnesota473

Who owns them registrant type

Individual8,001 (43%)LLC5,221 (28%)Corporation2,533 (14%)Co-owned2,034 (11%)Government397 (2%)Partnership223 (1%)Non-citizen corporation204 (1%)Not stated5 (0.0%)Non-citizen co-owned1 (0.0%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-28-1404,2591941 to 200122.9%
PA-28-1813,5491975 to 202619.1%
PA-28-1803,5051961 to 198118.8%
PA-28-1611,5411976 to 20168.3%
PA-28R-2001,2231969 to 19766.6%
PA-28-1519601952 to 19775.2%
PA-28-2358591963 to 19774.6%
PA-28R-1805351967 to 19712.9%
PA-28-2364801977 to 19952.6%
PA-28R-201T3681976 to 19972.0%
PA-28R-2013521977 to 20181.9%
PA-28RT-201T2551978 to 19881.4%
PA-28-1602531961 to 19671.4%
PA-28RT-2011781978 to 19871.0%
PA-28-1501221961 to 19670.7%
PA-281171961 to 19840.6%
PA-28-201T621979 to 19800.3%
PA-28S-1801—0.0%

When they were built by decade · 2,575 with no year on file

01,7283,4575,1866,914194019501960197019801990200020108682020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05361,0721,6072,14320102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,1532026

Registration status

Valid18,240 (98%)Pending189 (1%)Valid (manufacturer)91 (0.5%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Reports overdue17 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard18,232 (98%)None on file321 (2%)Special flight permit19 (0.1%)Multiple19 (0.1%)Experimental17 (0.1%)Restricted10 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Piper Aircraft INC100University Of North Dakota69Und Aerospace Foundation64Skyborne Airline Academy INC57Georgia Aviation Authority55Skywest Leasing INC53Cae Aviation Academy Phoenix LLC45International Air Services INC Trustee43Christiansen Aviation LLC41Paris Air INC40Meridian Aircraft LLC35Air Fleet Holdings LLC34

Fleet pages: Piper Aircraft INC · University Of North Dakota · Und Aerospace Foundation · Skyborne Airline Academy INC · Georgia Aviation Authority · Skywest Leasing INC · Cae Aviation Academy Phoenix LLC · International Air Services INC Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 4,234 cases since 1982, 932 fatal

2026-09-26CEN26LA329 · PA-28-181 N8086G · accident near Mason, MI · no injuries
2026-09-21ANC26LA107 · PA-28-140 N224BB · accident near Junction, TX · serious injuries
2026-09-06ERA26FA329 · PA-28-181 N7653F · accident near Ludlow, MA · 2 killed
2026-09-04ERA26LA328 · PA-28-180 N7635W · accident near Dallas, GA · serious injuries
2026-09-01CEN26LA304 · PA-28-161 N47899 · accident near Weatherford, TX · no injuries
2026-08-14ERA26LA307 · PA-28-181 N586MA · accident near Altoona, PA · no injuries
2026-08-13ERA26LA308 · PA-28R-180 N928LY · accident near Readington Township, NJ · no injuries
2026-07-29WPR26FA281 · PA-28-180 N9062J · accident near Chandler, AZ · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 4,234 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-28 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

18,619 as of October 5, 2026, counting 18 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-28s?

Florida, with 1,685.

Who owns the Piper PA-28?

46% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,259 PA-28-140 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7584R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2006-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N553FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3811K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2006-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9909W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7004R Piper
PA-28-140
 Easley Leroy
Novelty, Missouri
 Standard 2006-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7308J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2006-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75229 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2006-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7284J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2006-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9690W Piper
PA-28-140
 Cloud Catcher Aviation LLC
Great Falls, Montana
 Standard 2006-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9701W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2005-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5814U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2005-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5970U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2005-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7343J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6368W Piper
PA-28-140
 Marine Investments LLP
Morganton, North Carolina
 Standard 2005-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6396W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2005-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98086 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2005-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6643W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98222 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2005-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5099T Piper
PA-28-140
 Clark Darril W
Scappoose, Oregon
 Standard 2005-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4584R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N651FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2005-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4971T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2005-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5292S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2005-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6056W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2005-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5416S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2005-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N576 Piper
PA-28-140
 Madera County Aircrafters INC
Madera, California
 Standard 2005-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N637AV Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2005-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1781J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2005-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N275JK Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2005-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7390J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15755 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95418 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4113J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7158R Piper
PA-28-140
 Venango Regional Aero Group INC
Franklin, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2005-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7142F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2005-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4845S Piper
PA-28-140
 St Cloud Flying Group LLC
Richmond, Minnesota
 Standard 2005-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1079H Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2005-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3953K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2005-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32874 Piper
PA-28-140
 Strawberry Aviation INC
Watsonville, California
 Standard 2005-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5940U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2005-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1807T Piper
PA-28-140
 Charles P Graef INC
Montchanin, Delaware
 Standard 2005-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5922U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2005-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7218J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2005-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8737E Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8242N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2005-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6191W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2005-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8767N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9536W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2004-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6070W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2004-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1990H Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2004-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6462W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2004-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7483R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8156N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2004-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2803T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2004-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6470W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55449 Piper
PA-28-140
 Syracuse Flight School INC
Syracuse, New York
 Standard 2004-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55840 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2004-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6152W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2004-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N133SF Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2004-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3945K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6556W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7253J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2004-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6020W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2004-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98377 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2004-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98150 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2004-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3459K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6588W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2004-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98223 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2004-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5565U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2004-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N560FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5223T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5865U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2004-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4481J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2004-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44604 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8377R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2004-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6303R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2004-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3979K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2004-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33655 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2004-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7583R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3541K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2004-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N872MA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2004-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95255 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2004-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8296N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2003-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6448R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2003-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16583 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2003-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17LF Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2003-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54433 Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2003-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6469R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2003-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6897W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2003-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N409AF Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2003-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55879 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2003-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4594R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2003-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4696R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2003-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8426R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2003-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98061 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2003-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N356MT Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2003-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N701DT Piper
PA-28-140
 Williamson Flying Club INC
Williamson, New York
 Standard 2003-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55240 Piper
PA-28-140
 General Associated Products INC
San Lorenzo, California
 Standard 2003-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15066 Piper
PA-28-140
 Cherokee Aviation Group LLC
Alpharetta, Georgia
 Standard 2003-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6522W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2003-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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